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Dismissed25 November 20253340721

Finesse Motorsport Ltd, The Common, Upwell, Norfolk, PE14 9AW

Planning appeal 3340721 at Finesse Motorsport Ltd, The Common, Upwell, Norfolk, PE14 9AW (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 November 2025 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appellant can show, on the balance of probability, that the appeal site has been used for the siting of a caravan for residential purposes for a continuous period of ten years, and as such, the time for enforcement action has expired or for any other reason.

an e xisting caravan in residential use for more than ten years

Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
McGlone A
Postcode
PE14 9AW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appellant can show, on the balance of probability, that the appeal site has been used for the siting of a caravan for residential purposes for a continuous period of ten years, and as such, the time for enforcement action has expired or for any other reason

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate continuous residential use of a caravan for the full ten-year period required, with evidence supporting use only from May 2018 onwards and significant gaps and inconsistencies in the evidence for the earlier period.

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